As part of a program the
Ontario government was interested in was the development of the Scarborough
Rapid Transit line. Originally planned was a elevated guideway running
streetcars on private right of ways in high performance mode which Toronto's
CLRVs are capable of. The plan for that was cancelled and replaced with
the use of ICTS (Intermediate Capacity Transit System) cars. These trains
were run by a linear induction propulsion system. So the TTC ordered
24 ICTS cars from UTDC, in 1984 the TTC would receive it's first ICTS
car on the property. A full scale model was produced and was kept in
the Wychwood carhouse. Following the completion of a portion of the
line, the TTC operated service between Kennedy Station and Lawrence
East Station. On March 23, 1985 the Scarborough RT was officially opened
to the public for revenue service. The ICTS cars are capable of running
full ATO (Automatic Train Operation) via controls of a computer, they
are equipped with a guard cab with controls to operate either on ATO
or manual operation. In 1986 four more ICTS cars were acquired by the
TTC to expand service. As a mini subway in Scarborough the Scarborough
RT is an important part of Scarborough to transport people to/from the
city centre of Scarborough to the Bloor and Danforth subway. Plans for
expansion have been made but are awaiting further funding from the government.
Another station has been planned also, Brimley Station was planned recently
to accommodate the need of another station in this area due to recent
development in condominiums in the adjacent area.